With wonderful new illustrations by Peter Bailey, this interesting and exciting story of luck and misfortune by multi-award-winning Philip Pullman is ideal for readers of all ages.

Roger insists, "I was a rat!" And he says it again and again... When Bob the cobbler and his wife Joan find the young boy abandoned on their doorstep, these are the only words he says. And indeed, he has mouse-like behaviors. However, staying with Bob and Joan, Roger quickly learns how to behave more like a human child. They try to find his parents, but the orphanage, the police, and the hospital have nothing in their records about a lost boy in town. What is the truth? The more people learn about Roger, the mysterious rat-boy, the more dangers he faces. But sometimes, help comes from the most unexpected sources...

Pages: 240, Dimensions: 12.8x12.8cm